Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-12-17

ed that none Of the things subjected 10 internal
revenue taxation are, strictly speaking, neccS-
sa1es, there appears % BE- no Just complaint
OF th.S taxation ov the consumers ot tn0-e ar
'lrlSS. nrd tr"r' S~cu-S &c 10 Tofh!nv % well
dpie TO bear the burden without nalo~h.p 20
any portion OF N" people. But our present
-.--.n laws. inc VICIOUS lnequltape ana Illogical
source OF unnecessary tlElt- On. ought 10 d. "t
Gree revised aud amended. THESE laws as Lhc.r
primary ANA pain effect. raise the price 10 con-
sumcrs OF al article, imported ana SUBJECT 10
such dniie- Thu. he amount OF the
duty measures o.. tav paid by tuo'" VINO
purchase Zoe usC THESE Imported articles
Na1y yi these things, however, are raised or
mauufaClu ca IN our own country amt mo
duties now levied u0ur fDgign goods and PRO
duets are called protection 20 these nome
manufactures. because tlsE render 10 possible
i"fs'h~-. "a our people WD are IN InuiatfnttIN
10 make these t.Agt articles and sell them tug
"a price equal 10 that demanded Tor the m
ported goods that have paid customs duty %
II happens that while comparatively % Il" use
the imported articles, millions Of our p". pie,
40 never Use and never saw any o!
the foreign products, purchase and use
things ui the same kind mace m
this country and pay therefor nearly OF
quite the saline enhanced price which the duty
adds To the imported articles. Those VINO hLy
imports pay the duty charged thereon INTO tHe
public treasury, Dut the great majority OF our
citizens who buy domestic articles ul tne same
class pay sum 1T least approximately equal
10 this duty 10 the home mlnuiac, urrr ms
reference To The operation ui our tariff laws Is
not made by way of instruction, but in order
that We may b, constantly reminded Or the
manner in viii n they impose r burden upon
those who consume domestic products as vel
as those who consume imported articles, ana
thus create tax upOu all our people.
1t IS not proposed 70 entirely rel eve the coun-
try Of this taxation. It must be extensively
continued Is tha source OF the G1ycIumcuts m
come, and in q readlustmcnt Of Our tdrlu the
interests OF American labor engaged m manu-. :
flcturs shgul. Uc carefully considered a. well
IL the pres rvJuOn OF our manufacturers. II
may be called protection, or 10y any DINER name,
hut relief rom the hart-h!ps AMI dangers ui
our present tariff laws should be devised with
especial prccautiol against importing the cN-
i,tence OF our mInufl turing interests. But
this existence should rot mean condition
which. without regard 10 the pGbIic welfare
or "A National eXirency, must al
ways insure the realization OF immense
profits instead or moderately profitable re
turns As the volume and diversity OF our Nj
tiOual activities Increase, new recruits are
added to those who desire aCunjuuUtiou of .ns
advantages which they conceive the pres mt
system of tariff taxation directly affords them
50 -tubbOruly have all Efforts 10 reform the
present condition been resisted by those OF our
tcIlOW-citiZcus thus engaged, tn9t they can
hardly complain OF the susp iciOn, entertainment 20
Il certain extent, that there existed an organ
lzgd Ombnation al along the line 10 MAINTAIN
their advantage.
we are in the midst OF centennial celebra-
ttOgS. and with becoming pride were rejoice in
ana enterprise, and in the wonderful natural
advantages ant resources developed by
"a century National growth. Yet when an at
tempt i MADE 10 justify scheme winch per
inits tax 10 be laid upon every consumer in
She land for the benefit OF our manufactures
quite beyond q reasonable demand Tor Govern
mental regard, II suits the purposes Of advocacy
90 call our manufactures infant industries, stIll
needing tue highest ana greatest degree OF
favor and fostering care that can be wrung from
Federal legislation.
a hat FlaaR sr1aw aHn=R no
price OF domestic manufactures resulting
from the present tariff Is necessary IN order
that higher WAGES may be paid to our
wDrllnEmeu employed in manufactures, than
are paid Tor what is called the p9upcr Labor Of
Europe. All will acknowledge the force OF the
argument That u government which involves
the welfare and liberal compensation of oui
labor Is honorable in the eyes or every Amerl-
can citizen: and rs it lies at the foundation Oi
our development ana progress, II Is entitled,
without 81. citation or hypocrisy, 10 the ut
most regard. The standard of our laborers
life should not ne measured by that OF any
other country less favored. and they are en-
titled to their full share Of all our advantage.
by the Inst census il IS made to appear that
| OF the 1852 % of our population engaged in
all kinds OF industries, i,n'l49 $50 are empluyedin
agriculture. 4O1l.23S in professional and per
sOlal service. t2.95I.Ss6 Of whom are domestic
servants and labOrcrsl while lSlO, ,56 are EN-
poyed in trade and transportation, and 3 S3I, I;
| are classed as employed IN manufacturing and
mining.
! For preset purposes, however, the last mum
/ bpr given should be considerably reduced
! Without attempting to enunerate all. it Will be-
| conceded that there should be deducted from
| those which II includes 3ij,lB carpenters ana
| Jpners; III, iOl mlllinerS dressmaEers ana seam
stresses, l121!6 hlacksmiths, l}l,iJj tallOrs anL
tailOrcs~cs, lDAi13 lnasOnS, dO,2l butchers, H.
| - 9 bakers. 22OS} plastererS, and ASH engaged
/ in manufacturing agricultural implements
| amounting in The aggregate To l,2lLt2L leaV
/ ing 2G23. % persons employed in such manu-
! featuring industries as are claimed TO be bene
/ fitted by a high tariff. To these the appeal is
| made TO save their employment and maintaiC
! their wages by resisting a ch"nge. There
| should bc no diSpOs ton to answer such suggcs
tons 10y the allegation that they are in "a mi
nprity among those who labor, and therefore
should f1rcgO M advantage, IN the interest O
low p.i,., for the majority: the
/ compensation. as IL may he ai
| fected by ths operation OF TART
! laws, should at all times be scrupulOusly KEEP
! in view: and yet with slight infection they vii
| not overlook the fact that they are consumer
with the rest; that they, too, have Their owl
wants ana those Of their families to suppl.
from their earnings, ana that the prices of tn
! necessaries Of life, rs wei as ia amount o
their wages, Will regulate the measure of thei
welfare AMI comfort. But the reduction OF taxa
ton demanded should br so measured as not &
by the wOrlingman nor the leSseuin.
% his wages; and the profits stl
remaining 10 the manufacturer, ate
Il necessary readiustment, shoul
furnish no excuse for the sacrifice of the inter
ests OF his employees either in their oppOrtunIt
to work or in the ,iimiputiOn OF their compensa
ton. Nor can the worker in manufactures fai
To understand that while high tariff i elaine
4 To be necessary to allow the payment of Re
muneratlye wages it certainly results in "a YER
large increase in the price OF nearly all sorts o
manufactures, which. in almost counties
! forms, he needs for the use of himself and hi
| family. He receives at the desk Of his emplOye
his wages, and perhaps before he reaches hi
/ home Is obliged, in a purchase for family use o
| an article which embraces his own labor to re
turn in the payment 81 the increase in pric
/ which the tar II permits, the harli-earned CON
| pcnSation OF many days of toll.
! The farmer and the agricultUrist who manu-
I facture nothing. bu who pay the increase
price which the tariff imposes upon every agri
/ cultural implement, upon all he wears and upO
| all he uses and owns, except the increase Of hi
! fiOCkS and herds and such things as in his nus
bInGry he produces from the soil, Is invited Z
aid in ma utainiug the present situation: an
! he IS told that a n IN duty on imported wool
I necessary for the benefit Of those who haS
| sheep 10 shear in order that the price of thei
wool may be increased. They, of course, are nc
reminded that the farmer who has no sheep is b
this scheme obliged, in his purchases Of cloth
| inE and wooden goods, TO pay tribute to hi
| feilOw-fJrmer as well a TO the manufacture
and mercn mt; nor is any mention nude of tn
fact that the sheep-owners themselves an
their households, must wear clothing nj Us
| other articles manufactured from the wool the
! sell at tariff prices, and thus as consumers mus
return their share Of this increased price to tn
I tradesman.
think it may be fairly assumed that a larg
proportion Of the sheep owned by the farmer
| throughout the country are found in sma
hOcAs numbering from twenty-five to tif-
The duty On The grade Of imported wool whic
these sheep yield, is ten cents each pound
Of the value OF thirty cents or less, an
twelve cents IL Of the value OF more than twelv
! cc-ts, ~ the liberia. estimate OF six pounds b
allowed FOR each fleece, the duty thereon woul
b, sixty or seyenty-two cents, ana this may b
| tax n as IN" utmost enhancement of its pric
I 10 ID" farmer by reason OF this duty. EIghtee
q liars would thus represent the increased prc
OF the Wool from twenty-five sheep, and thirty